The Top 10 Secrets of the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library in NYC
The New-York Historical Society is the oldest museum in NYC. Here are out top 10 secrets of the 212 year old building from its founder to the hyphen.
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16 of the Remaining Andrew Carnegie Public Libraries in NYC
Of the 65 Carnegie Libraries built in NYC, 53 still exist as libraries today. Located in all five boroughs, we explore Andrew Carnegie’s educational gift.
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Top 10 Off-the-Radar Museums in NYC
This week’s featured Foursquare list explores NYC’s more unusual museums and libraries dedicated to iconic toys, wizardry, and the legacy of the mob.
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Brooklyn’s Morbid Anatomy Library Seeks Support to Establish a Museum
Our favorite quirky library dedicated to the arcane, the bizarre and the morbid is outgrowing its space in Gowanus and hoping to expand.
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The Untapped Guide to Bushwick: Where to Eat, Drink, Shop, Read, Hang out and Look at Art
You wouldn’t know it now, but Bushwick (together with Greenpoint and Williamsburg) was originally a Dutch farming town. These days, Bushwick is a haven for artists who flock there for the cheap studios in old warehouses and DIY culture. But even Bushwick is growing up and–dare we say–gentrifying. We won’t argue the pros and cons …
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Untapped Mailbag: What Are the Symbols on the Brooklyn Public Library Door?
We did into the symbols on the monumental doors of the Brooklyn Public LIbrary, which reference key American authors and fictional figures.
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5 Historic East Village Libraries in NYC: Mulberry Branch, Bond Branch, Ottendorfer Branch and Original Astor Library
While the iconic Jefferson Market Library is the most well known to preservationists, many former libraries in the East Village also have a rich history.
MoreAn Exploration of Gowanus Brooklyn and the Reanimation Library with Elastic City
Tomorrow, Elastic City will host an event to explore the relationship of a small independent library, Reanimation Library to the neighborhood of Gowanus
MoreMobile Bookstores/Libraries in NYC, Mexico City, London Take Books on the Road–& Water
Mobile bookstores and libraries are growing increasingly common and adding untraditional spins to the traditional bookmobile.
MoreDaily What?! A Collection of Over 350 Locks Inside the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen
Where in Manhattan would one find a single room filled with 350 different locks in varying shapes and sizes? Inside the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen.
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Behind the Scenes at the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen, the Second Oldest Library in NYC
Save for the doorman’s greeting of a soft smile, nod, and hello, the Library of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen reverberates a calm-quiet. The marble tiled mosaic floors and marble wainscoting of the entry atrium zap any acknowledgement of an architectural world post-1903. It is here, beneath the original geometric patterned stained …
MoreInformal Neighborhood Libraries in London, Paris and NYC Transform the Public Library
The Carnaby Book Exchange offers a respite from the busy shops of Kingly Court.
From a posh London shopping center to a wooden birdhouse in Brooklyn to a bright plastic pod in Nolita, the familiar public library is being re-imagined and reinvented. With the rise of casual neighborhood libraries that require no library card, …
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